Why did they leave Charlottetown? Continuing demands For these sisters in French—speaking institutions in Quebec and elsewhere was one major reason. Another was that by 1925 they Felt that the Sisters oFSaint Martha 0F Prince Edward Island, Founded in 1916, could now assume these health care duties.

Daughters ofjesas (Filles de jésas)

This religious order was Founded in France in 1834, its main apostolate being schools and hospitals.

From 1903 to 1909 eight oFthese sisters lived at St. Dunstan’s College and were FaithFully engaged in domestic services there. With more areas opening up For French— speaking teachers and nurses, especially in Quebec, New Brunswick and Cape Breton, the Daughters onesus leFt the Island For those parts.

St. Dimstans' College I 903.

Little Sisters ofthe Holy Family

Founded in Memramcook, N.B. in 1880 by Sister Marie-Leonie Paradis, the motherhouse

and novitiate moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1895.

A number 0F these sisters were engaged in domestic work at St. Dunstan’s College From 1909 until 1916 and contributed greatly to the liFe and spirit 0F the place.

Sisters ofSaint Martha

In 1916 a bright new period began in the Diocese 0F Charlottetown with the birth oFa new religious order onomen, the Sisters 0F Saint Martha. This brought to Fulfilment the dream oF Bishop Henry O’Leary.

As a beginning, Four Island women entered the novitiate oFthe Sisters oFSaint Martha oFAntigonish in 1915. The Following year they returned to the Island, accompanied by Antigonish Sister Mary Stanislaus who was to serve as Island superior For an interim period.

Their First Saint Martha’s Convent was located at St. Dunstan’s College. In 1920 the sisters moved to the newly-purchased Farm house and land on Mount Edward Road, the site oFthe present Mount St. Mary’s.

Sister Ellen Mary Cullen (Mother Loyola) became the new superior in 1921 and two years later, under the guidance oF Bishop Louis O’Leary, the Sisters oFSaint Martha 0F Prince Edward Island became by Formal decree a congregation in the Diocese oF Charlottetown.

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